Hard Magic

"Hard Magic" is a single from the album Maid in England by Divine.

For the fantasy noir novel by Larry Correia, see Hard Magic (novel). For the world-building concept, see Hard and soft magic systems.
"Hard Magic"
Single by Divine
Released1985
GenreHi-NRG, House
Length7:10
LabelBellaphon, Proto Records
Songwriter(s)M. Flinn, P. Morris
Producer(s)Nick Titchener, Pete Ware
Divine singles chronology
"Twistin' The Night Away"
(1985)		 "Hard Magic"
(1985)		 "Little Baby"
(1987)

Chart performance

"Hard Magic" was Divine's last single to chart on the UK Singles Chart. It debuted and peaked at #87 before falling to #90 in its second week.[1]

Music video

The music video for the single features Divine in two roles. One as a female and one as a male. The video takes place in an African jungle village where a female captive (Divine) is at the mercy the village's chief (who's also a witch doctor who is also played by Divine) as he controls his captive with his hard voodoo magic.

Track listings
  • UK 7-inch single[2]
  1. "Hard Magic" - 7:10
  2. "Hard Magic (Instrumental Mix)" - 2:54
  • German vinyl, 12-inch single[3]
  1. "Hard Magic" - 7:10
  2. "Hard Magic (Magic Mix)" - 6:48
  3. "Hard Magic (Instrumental Mix)" - 2:54

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart[4] 87

References
  1. "Divine - Hard Magic". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  2. Divine - Hard Magic Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  3. Divine - Hard Magic German Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  4. "Divine". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-16.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhSCDNw-ky4

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